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Mounting a Comeback for Pluto: Funders’ Whims and Responsibilities in Israel and Beyond
I played an April Fool’s Day prank on the Jewish Funders Network staff last week. I told them a major funder wanted to have Pluto...
No More "Rich Uncle from America"
The biggest problem when driving in Israel is not that people are reckless, but that they don’t want to be “frayerim.” As in, “I’m not...
JFN: The Jewish Frayers Network
The biggest fear of an Israeli is not a nuclear Iran; neither is a rain of missiles from Hamas or Hezbollah. It’s definitely not the...
It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Charitable Organization Anymore
Listen or read transcript The world of philanthropy and social impact is undergoing rapid change. Notable developments include the rise...
Local and National Funders: The Launch of A Conversation
I’m happy to introduce a series of articles about interactions between local and national funders. This series continues a conversation...
What’s the difference between 45,000 and 4,300? Millions.
Israel, a country of fewer than 8 million people has 45,000 registered nonprofit organizations. This ratio, one of the highest...
Adopting a Collaborative Leadership Paradigm
The problem is that the Jewish Community hasn’t yet fully internalized the need for a new leadership paradigm that places networking and...
Engaging Jewish Next-Gen Donors
Foundations and organizations must not treat Jewish next-gen donors as if they are the same as their parents and grandparents. Imagine...
Ten Commandments Of Smart Philanthropy
A new Decalogue of effective Jewish philanthropy. Recent decades have seen incredible growth in independent philanthropy. In the past 10...
Building a Better Philanthropist
In the last couple of decades, a tectonic shift has altered the landscape of Jewish philanthropy. The phenomenon is not only Jewish – the...
Hurricane Sandy and Crisis Philanthropy
Following the devastating storm that just hit the North East Coast, our thoughts and prayers go out for all those affected by this...
Funders and Typists—The Failure Series
For most Argentineans my generation, the name "Pitman Academies" produces a sort of nostalgic smile: a bizarre reminder of a bygone era....
$6 Million for Moishe House: The Good News, the Better News and the Caveats
A few months ago, the Jewish Funders Network organized a series of events to discuss the “JDub case,” how as a community we support...
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